The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-24
SHOPPING IN THE RAIN.
CHRISTMAS BUYERS HAVE A WET
DAY OF 1T.


Closing of the Schools-Fupils Re-
member Their Teachers - The
Weather Outlook.
"Oh! what a day" was the Christmas
shoppers refrain yesterday. did you ever
see such weather. was heard over and over
again. 1t was bad day for buyers, but
they made the most Of it.
Broughton street now is not what it was
two years ago, with its ankle-deep mud and
impossible crossings, and people who would
never have thought of going out then were
on the street yesterday by hundreds.
The rain fell all day-when it didn't pour
it drizzed. There was not much standing
on the sidewalks and looking into the store
windows at the piles of pretty things, but
everybody was anxious to get inside. The
merchants were glad, too, for they could
get at their customers and there was less
looking and more buying.
ONLY BUYERS vENTURED OUT.
Very few people were on the street who
were not there to buy. There is always
good deal of looking during the holiday
season and merchants never fail to com
plain about it-from habit probably. Yes
terday they had the better of the sight
seers what few there we're out and when
they once got them inside the stores few
came out without a bundle or package of
some kind.
Broughton street was lively all day in
spite of the rain. Most of the stores were
kept open last night until 9 o'clock, but
there was very little buying after dark.
Buyers that could do so put or their last
purchases until to-day in the hope that it
viii bring better weather, but the indica-
lions late last night were not cheering. At
4. Al assl
Every bad day at this season lengthens
shopkeeper's faces an inch or two and adds
wrinkles that can hardly be ironed out the
rest of the year.
PREPARING FOR To-DAY's RUSH.
In spite Of the weather, though, Christ
mas gifts must be bought, and merchants
and shopkeepers were busy last night pre-
pairing for to-days rush, which they know
must come. The market stalls were dec
GRATED last night. Loads of evergreens
began coming in the evening and kept
arriving ali night. The evergreens this
year are more plentiful than usual
and were sold on the streets yesterday by
the cart load. Holly branches are the most
popular decoration, but scrub palmetto
branches and hemlock twigs had a ready
sale. Ths market will be open all day to-
day. The poultry stalls were loaded down
with turkeys last night. The streets around
the market w5ce filed with coops, and the
square resoundei with squawks, quacks and
tooroolooroos.
THE BOYS PUT OUT.
The rain put a damper on the small boys
festivities, as well as on the merchants
trade. The ground was too wet for bon
fires, though they were coaxed to burn in
one or two squares, but 1t took too much
coaxing, and the boys soon tired of the fun.
The wet was too much for the peppers !"
They refused to go off with a bang, but
sizzled and blew out, and a good many
would not go at all. That disguised the
boys. The only thing left was
the tin horn, and even that
acted as though it had cold and wheezed
as if its throat was clogged and it was be-
ing footed under protest. 1t was bad day
and night ali around. Even the signal
officer up in the top of the post office build
ing looked gloomy. When he was asked
what the weather would be today he re-
piled train"
PLEAsANTRIEs IN THE SCHOOLS.
The happiest people yesterday were the
pupils and teachers in the public schools.
All the schools closed yesterday for the hol-
idays, and will not open again until Janu-
airy Sd. The quarterly examinations
ended Thursday and yesterdays ses-
sion was occupied in reading the
reports. This was furnished by noon when
the schools were dismissed, and teachers and
pupils WISHED edcu ObueT u merry
Christmas" and separated.
GIFTS FOR THE TEACHERS.
There were any number of pleasant re
membranes, and the teachers were loaded
with gifts. Supt Baker was given
handsome overcoat by the
teachers, the principals of the high
schools each received handsome gifts.
Principal Spencer of the Grammar School
was presented pair of solid gold initial
MI Al. d..
High School was given gold headed cane
by his class, and Prof. Ashmore went home
with handsome silver set. The lady teach
ers and principals of District schools were
all remembered.
Most of the teachers will spend the holt
days in the city. The vacation is too short
to go away. Principal O'Hara, of st.
Patfick's school is the only one who will
spend the time out of town, and he left by
yesterdays steamer for New York.
MUSIC AT THE CONVENT.
The St. Vincent de Paul Academy also
closed, and will not reopen until Jan. 5.
The Christmas musicale by the pupils was
given yesterday morning. The school was
filed with people, and the pupils were re-
peatedly applauded. The programme was
as follows:
Vocal chorus. Greeting to Spring." Sc
niors.
Instrumental solo-"Light as a Fairy
March, Miss X. Brady.
Recitation Somebody's Mother" Miss
R. Thrat
Instrumental solo-"L' Ondine," Miss r.
Myers.
Vocal sextette-Misses Golinsky, Dan
gaix, Brennan, Launey, O'Donnell and H.
Smart
Instrumental solo-"Tripping Thro' the
Rye Miss /. Smart.
Recitation-"The Georgia Volunteer, y
Miss A. Doyle.
Instrumental Solo-"Valse Brilliante, y
Miss NJ Golinsky.
Chorus Birds of Spring Valse," First
Class
Instrumental Solo-"Martha," Miss L.
zeIgler.
Recitation-"T Life Boat" Miss G.
Launey.
Instrumental Duet---"La Botatine, " Misses
O'Dcnnell and Smart.
Vocal Duo-"Drift My Bark" Misses Go
iinsky and Dangaix.
Recitation--''Jamie," Miss B. Dangaix.
Instrumental solo-"Caprice Hongrois,
Miss n. Smith.
Vocal solo-"A Bird from Ger the Sea,
Miss r. Myers.
Instrumental solo-"Il Trovatore," Mis-
A billiard
Vocal solo-"When the Flowing Tide